Andrey III of Vladimir

Andrey III Gorodetski of Vladimir (1255-27 July 1304) was the Grand Duke of Vladimir-Suzdal from 1293 to 1304 and a son of Alexander Nevski.

Biography
The son of Alexander Nevski and Khristine of Novgorod, Andrey became the Prince of Gorodets. In 1276 he added Kostroma to his possessions, joining the struggle for the Principality of Vladimir-Suzdal. He expelled his older brother Dmitri I of Vladimir from power in 1281, and was heartily welcomed by the people of Novgorod. However, Dmitri allied with the Golden Horde against him, and retook power in 1283. Andrey also allied with the Mongols, bringing them to Russia three times to help him back to power. In 1293, 14 Russian towns were burnt by the Mongols, forcing Dmitri to abdicate, so Andrey came back to power. During his last years, he fought against Daniel I of Moscow, Mikhail I of Tver, and Ivan I of Pereslavl.